Try Scuba Diving in Gili Air, Indonesia
The Try Scuba programme in Gili Air is a one-day introduction for non-certified divers. It covers a classroom briefing, a pool session and two open-water dives.
About the programme
Try Scuba Diving in Gili Air is a one-day introductory program for anyone who has never dived before and wants to experience scuba underwater without committing to a full certification course. The program starts with a classroom session covering the basics of scuba equipment and the safety rules you need before entering the water. After the classroom briefing, you move to the pool for a confined-water practice to get comfortable with the gear and learn how to breathe underwater.
Once you are comfortable, you head out to sea for two open-water dives with your instructor. What is included in the price (1,750,000 IDR): a professional dive instructor, all diving equipment, diving insurance, and snacks on board. A National Marine Park Fee of 100,000 IDR applies separately and is paid in cash on the day.
No prior diving experience is required. Before the dive day, you will need to complete a standard medical questionnaire to confirm you are fit to participate. Gili Air is one of the three Gili Islands off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia.
The island has a relaxed pace — no motorised vehicles — which makes it a popular base for first-time divers. DPM Diving operates from Gili Air as part of its five-location network across Southeast Asia. If after the Try Scuba program you want to continue and get certified, the Open Water Course at DPM Gili Air runs over three days and leads to an internationally recognised SSI certification.
Bookings and availability for both programs are handled via WhatsApp.
Why try scuba diving in Gili Air
Hans Reef is where first-timers go: shallow water, gentle currents and a varied bottom of small coral heads and sea sponges, with clownfish, angelfish, nudibranchs and a fair chance of a turtle. It asks nothing technical of you and there is life at every depth, which is exactly what a first dive should offer.
Gili Air is the quietest of the three islands, so the boat is rarely crowded and groups are capped at four divers per guide. Our centre is on the east side, a short walk from the main harbour, and the water sits at 27-30 °C every month of the year.
Dive sites are chosen on the day according to weather and sea conditions.
100% online booking
Booked with one WhatsApp message
No forms on the website and nothing to print. Everything happens on your phone, from your first message to your last dive.
- Message us on WhatsApp Tell us the course, the destination and your dates, and we reply with availability and prices.
- Confirm your booking You receive your booking code (for example, DPM-2PB4F) and a payment link to confirm your place.
- Register in minutes With that link you fill in the medical form and sign it online, which takes about 4 minutes.
- Follow your course From then on, your course diary shows what's done and what's left: booking, registration, dives, final payment and certification.
All set! Your code: DPM-2PB4F
📝 Complete your registration (medical form + signature):
https://r.dpmdiving.com/en/DPM-2PB4F
🤿 Save this link — it's your day-by-day course journal:
https://r.dpmdiving.com/en/mi/DPM-2PB4F
💳 If you pay by bank transfer, write this code as the reference and send us the receipt:
DPM-PP-1015-37PNXD
See you at the front desk!
Included with your course
Your whole course, organised on your phone
From your first WhatsApp message to your certification, the whole process is 100% online. Our Mareaviva app takes you through your course day by day, before and after every dive.
Course tracker Every day of your course is laid out in the app, so you always know what's planned and what comes next. You know who your instructor is, and they follow your progress in the app from start to finish.
Dive briefing Each dive comes with its briefing: the site map and the dive plan, with time, entry and exit points, maximum depth and expected dive time.
Dive plan Start time, entry and exit points, maximum depth, expected dive time and the safety stop, drawn as a dive profile.
Species logbook See which marine life to look out for on each dive, then tick off the species you actually spot.
Photo pack When you finish, you get a pack of underwater photos from the best sites around your centre: not pictures of your own dive, but a keepsake to take home.
Surprise prize When you rate your instructor you always get a surprise gift: it could be a discount on another course or even a free course, chosen at random.
All of this is included in the 1750000 IDR. Send us a message to get started: we reply at any hour.
Book Try Scuba Diving on WhatsAppFrequently asked questions
Do I need any experience to try scuba diving in Gili Air?
No prior experience is required. The program starts with a classroom session covering basic equipment use and safety rules, followed by a pool practice and two dives in the sea. A professional dive instructor accompanies you throughout. You will need to complete a standard medical questionnaire before the dive day.
How long does the Try Scuba Diving program take?
The program runs over one full day. It includes a short classroom briefing, a confined-water session in a pool, and two dives at sea dive sites around Gili Air. Plan for most of the day from start to finish.
What is included in the Try Scuba Diving package at DPM Gili Air?
The package includes a professional dive instructor, all diving equipment, diving insurance, and snacks on board. A National Marine Park Fee of 100,000 IDR is charged separately and paid in cash on the day.
